Kansas Jayhawks News
Smith Grand Slam Powers Kansas to Sweep at Utah – BVM Sports
Kansas secured an exciting 12-11 victory over Utah, highlighted by Sawyer Smith’s go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning. This marks Kansas’s eighth consecutive win and their seventh series sweep of the season, along with a historic tally of four Big 12 series sweeps. The Jayhawks improved their season record to 35-10, the most wins since 2014, and have tied for the most Big 12 victories in a season at 15. Kansas currently sits in second place in the Big 12 standings.
Kansas basketball recruiting UTEP transfer Ahamad Bynum | Kansas City Star
Self recruited Bynum’s uncle, Will Bynum, when Self had just started coaching at Kansas in 2003. Bynum chose to transfer to Georgia Tech, but Self remembers the recruitment vividly, according to his newest transfer target.
Former Kansas All-American Julian Wright calls for Bill Self’s ‘early retirement’ – On3
Former Kansas All-American Julian Wright called for Bill Self’s “early retirement” while assessing the state of the program in a lengthy Facebook post. Wright played for KU from 2005-07 as he became a first-round pick in the NBA Draft.
Miscellaneous News
Cleveland fan ejected for heckling Red Sox star Jarren Duran, who revealed suicide attempt | CNN
Jarren Duran has found plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox teammates and others outside baseball since he revealed in a Netflix documentary that he attempted suicide three years ago.
His openness has also exposed him to hecklers, though.
Only about half of Republicans say Trump’s priorities are right, poll finds | AP News
Many Americans do not agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his attention has been in the right place.
5 policy issues Republicans are clashing over in a massive bill for Trump’s agenda
Congress returns from recess on Monday for a four-week dash to Memorial Day, during which Republican leaders hope to resolve critical questions about their sweeping bill to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Bucks’ Damian Lillard exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury – ESPN
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the left lower leg injury that forced him to exit Sunday night’s 129-103 Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter.
2025 NFL draft: The Shedeur Sanders slide, the winners and everything else you need to know | CNN
The 2025 NFL draft is in the books and there were plenty of talking points from the three days in Green Bay.
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